Gamescom: PlayStation 3 Price Drop Confirmed for AU

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New console pricing in Australia effective August 22.

By IGN AU Staff

Off the back of the price drops in the US, Europe and Japan announced overnight at GamesCom, PlayStation Australia has confirmed to IGN AU that the RRP of its PlayStation 3 console is also set to drop locally.

As of August 22, you'll be able to pick up the 160GB PS3 model for $349.95 RRP (that's a drop of $150 from the previous $499.95 RRP), and the 320GB model will now be priced at $449.95 (also a saving of $150 off the previous $599.95 RRP).

PlayStation Australia has also confirmed that the new PSP-E1000 model will be available in Australia later this year (tentatively in November), priced at $139.95 RRP.

UPDATE: Lastly, the 24-inch PlayStation-branded 3D display that was revealed at E3 2011, has also been confirmed for release in Australia sometime this spring at the price of $699.95 RRP. As reported previously, the PlayStation 3DTV will have a feature called 'SimulView' that will enable two-players to see individual full-screen images in stereoscopic 3D, eliminating the need for split-screen views.

So what do you think of the PS3 price drop? And will you pick up one of the new PSPs? Or the PlayStation 3DTV? As always, sound off in the comments below.